Fordham railway station
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For the active station in New York, see Fordham (Metro-North station)
Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire
.
Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
and the Ipswich to Ely Line
in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.
Trains still pass the site on the Ipswich to Ely Line
.
Fordham (Metro-North station)
The Fordham Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Harlem Line and New Haven Line. It is the only Harlem Line stop in the Bronx that is an express station. It is 8.9 miles from Grand Central Terminal...
Fordham railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Fordham, Cambridgeshire
Fordham, Cambridgeshire
Fordham is a village in rural Cambridgeshire, England. Fordham is part of the East Cambridgeshire district. It is four miles north of Newmarket, as well as being close to the settlements of Soham, Burwell, Isleham, Mildenhall and Chippenham.-History:...
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Opened in 1879, the station formed the junction between the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
Cambridge to Mildenhall railway
The Cambridge to Mildenhall railway is a closed railway between Cambridge and Mildenhall in England. The line was built by the Great Eastern Railway and opened from Cambridge to Fordham on 2 June 1884 and then to Mildenhall on 1 April 1885 with a length of ....
and the Ipswich to Ely Line
Ipswich to Ely Line
The Ipswich to Ely Line is a railway line linking East Anglia to the English Midlands via Ely. There is also a branch line to . Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
in England. The Mildenhall branch closed to passengers in 1962 followed by the station in 1965.
The site today
The yard and buildings were used in turn by a roofing/scaffolding contractor, and as a waste management depot. In March 2009 a planning application was submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council proposing to demolish the station and replace it with a recycling centre.Trains still pass the site on the Ipswich to Ely Line
Ipswich to Ely Line
The Ipswich to Ely Line is a railway line linking East Anglia to the English Midlands via Ely. There is also a branch line to . Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia...
.